2014 Olympics Photos: Day 2 Of The Sochi Winter Games And The Opening Ceremony

Bummed you didn't get tickets to the most exciting event in winter sports this year? Can't believe you're about to miss your favorite alpine skiers? Wish you could see the bobsledding competition in real time? Don't fret. HuffPostSports and the HuffPost photo team are your eyes and ears in Sochi during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia.

From (add details about photos of the day), here's a selection of the most memorable photographs of Day 1 of the Sochi Winter Olympics.

Kim Donghyeon of South Korea in action during a Men's Singles Luge training session ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center on February 6, 2014 in Sochi, Russia on February 7, 2014 in Sochi.

A spectator poses as she arrives for the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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Fireworks explode over the Fisht Olympic Stadium at the begining of the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics on February 7, 2014 in Sochi.

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Geometric figures are readied to be opened into the Olympic rings as performers sing during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium on February 7, 2014 in Sochi.

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At the Winter Olympics in Sochi, the Opoening Ceremonies were held at the Fisht Olympic Stadium. Dreams of Russia is the theme of the ceremonies. A girl flies through the air on a magical kite ride through history.

2014 Olympics Photos: Day 2 Of The Sochi Winter Games And The Opening Ceremony

2014 Sochi Olympics Photos

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Kamil Aizetulin gets his face painted in the colors of the Russian flag during a women's ski cross seeding run at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.